ODOT STIP Process and ODOT STIP Process and FundingFunding• Jerri Bohard

– Planning Section Manager– Transportation Development Division

• Steve Leep– Program and Funding Services Manager– Highway Division Finance Office

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

• Planning Process• Transportation System Planning in

Oregon• Area Commissions on Transportation• STIP Process Selection Process

OregonTransportation

Plan

OregonTransportation

Plan

Mode/Topic Plans • Aviation • Rail Freight • Bicycle/Pedestrian • Rail Passenger • Highway • Transportation Safety Action • Public Transportation • Willamette Valley Strategy

Mode/Topic Plans • Aviation • Rail Freight • Bicycle/Pedestrian • Rail Passenger • Highway • Transportation Safety Action • Public Transportation • Willamette Valley Strategy

Corridor PlansCorridor Plans

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

MPO Transportation Improvement Programs

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

MPO Transportation Improvement Programs

Solution Delivery•Development/Construction •Implementation

Solution Delivery•Development/Construction •Implementation

Solution Delivery• Maintenance• Operation• System Management

Solution Delivery• Maintenance• Operation• System Management

MPO Plans

City/County Transportation System Plans

MPO Plans

City/County Transportation System Plans

IntegrateIntegrated d planningplanning

Oregon integrates planningOregon integrates planning

• Transportation Planning Rule (1991)• Oregon Transportation Plan (1992)• Oregon Highway Plan (1999)• Local comprehensive

plans/transportation system plans (TSPs)

What TSPs do:What TSPs do:

• 20-year needs based on future land use plans

• Specify a network of planned improvements - mostly roads & streets

• Make the land use decision to allow a transportation facility or improvement in a general location

Transportation System Plans Transportation System Plans (TSPs)(TSPs)

• are based on land use plans• adopted by cities and counties• 80% + have adopted TSPs• updated periodically

How a Project Gets Into the How a Project Gets Into the STIP STIP

Projects come from…Projects come from…

• Project life cycle begins well before the STIP begins

• Many projects come from adopted transportation plans, especially modernization projects– Such as TSPs, RTPs, Facility Plans, etc.– Project purpose and need established in

plans

• Projects also identified using management system data – Such as Safety, Preservation, Bridge

Area Commissions on Area Commissions on TransportationTransportation

• Use plans to prioritize recommendations

• Coordinate regional priorities with adjacent Area Commissions, MPOs, and other stakeholder groups

• Follow policy adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission in June 2003

Relationship to ODOTRelationship to ODOT

• Advise on contents of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

• Provide Forum for public input

• Review/approve state highway planning studies• Advise ODOT on local initiatives that affect the state

system

• ODOT provides commission staff support and technical support to answer questions raised by commission members

STIP RequirementsSTIP Requirements

• Federal rules require each state to develop a STIP

• The STIP is a project programming and funding tool

• The STIP lists projects approved for funding and expected to be initiated for four years

• The STIP is fiscally constrained – projects match funding available

STIP Development ProcessSTIP Development Process

• Process Diagram

Oregon’s STIP Oregon’s STIP

• ODOT updates the STIP every two years.

• Oregon has a section of the STIP for project studies and preparation (Development-STIP)

• Regions can choose to use some of their allocation for D-STIP projects

• Projects expected to go to construction within the four years are listed in the Construction STIP

Oregon’s STIPOregon’s STIP

• ODOT works with local governments and interest groups to develop the STIP through advisory committees such as:– Area Commissions on Transportation– MPO Policy Boards– County Coordinating Committees– Freight Advisory Committee– Public Transportation Advisory

Committee

Project EligibilityProject Eligibility

• The OTC has adopted Project Eligibility Criteria and Prioritization Factors for the three largest programs: Modernization, Preservation, and Bridge

• The criteria emphasize consistency with local plans and with Oregon Highway Plan policy

• The STIP criteria for 08-11 are on the web at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/0811stip.shtml

Project PrioritizationProject Prioritization

• For Modernization, the ACTs, MPOs, and county committees prioritize projects using the OTC criteria and further criteria adopted by the ACT

• For other programs, Region staff prioritize the projects based on needs and management system data and often share the list with ACTs & MPOs

Modernization ProgramModernization Program

• Modernization follows a different timeline than the other Programs.

• ACTs and MPOs are vital to the selection of Mod projects. – ACTs, in cooperation with the MPOs,

produce the initial list of “needs”– ACTs decide on the priority ranking for

their local area– ACTs actively work with Region

managers to decide the final list for the Draft and Final STIP

Public Review of Draft STIPPublic Review of Draft STIP

• Public Review Process– 45-day review period– At least two public meetings in each

Region (All the Regions choose to hold more than two)

• All public comments are reviewed and considered by ODOT managers and OTC as the Draft STIP is reviewed.

Completing the STIP processCompleting the STIP process

• ODOT staff must submit summary reports showing how projects meet OTC criteria where applicable

• OTC must approve final STIP, after public comment

• Air quality analysis is performed by the MPOs and ODOT.

• MPO’s updated TIP’s are added to the Draft STIP

• FHWA & FTA must approve ODOT’s STIP• Current STIP is 06-09, available at:

www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/STIP/index.shtml

A new STIP is in A new STIP is in place!place!

STIP Tools and Resources STIP Tools and Resources

• Information about the current 2006-2009 STIP is available at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/STIP/index.shtml

• Information about the 2008-2011 STIP including approved criteria is available at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/0811stip.shtml

• The STIP Primer Brochure and the STIP Users’ Guide explain more about the process, available at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/0811stip.shtml

ContactsContacts

• If you have questions you can contact:– Jerri Bohard

• 503-986-4165• Jerri.L.Bohard@odot.state.or.us

– Lucia Ramirez • 503-986-4168• Lucia.L.Ramirez@odot.state.or.us